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Brewery and Winery

16th November 2018
Despite the poor performance of the economy, industrial research company BMi Research says the wine industry yielded a positive volume growth relative to the previous year. The company notes that the growth in production may be attributed to farmers investing in improved irrigation systems as... →

By: Halima Frost16th November 2018
Owing to the prolonged drought that has caused severe challenges, the local wine industry is researching more efficient ways of monitoring and managing water use through five projects, says representative body of the South African wine industry Vinpro. This comes after what has been recorded as... →

RIPE FOR THE PICKING
The harvest done at exactly the right time makes for a good wine

By: Halima Frost16th November 2018
Canning in the South African microbrewery industry is set to be the “new big thing”, which brewery company founder Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela believes will develop tremendously in the next year or two. However, she notes that the cost implications of installing a canning plant are a challenge. “With... →

By: Simone Liedtke17th November 2017
Conceptualised as a “for Africa by Africa” event, exhibition company Messe München South Africa (SA) will host the third biennial food and drink technology Africa (fdt Africa) exhibition from September 4 to 6 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, next year. →

FDT AFRICA 2018
The aim of fdt Africa 2018 is to consolidate the existing target groups of exhibitors and visitors

By: Simone Liedtke17th November 2017
Although innovative production practices and a diversified geographic production area helped to buffer the effect of the drought on the 2017 harvest, wine industry body VinPro explains that insufficient rainfall in the winter months will undoubtedly have an effect on vine functionality and yield... →

DROUGHT EFFECTS
As a result of the drought, the Western Cape has received 30% less rainfall than the amount needed at this stage

17th November 2017
Having proven that its Disruptor technology is more than suitable for the winemaking and beer sectors, South African biotechnology company Green Cell Technologies (GCT), states that it has turned its attention to the lucrative fruit sugar concentrates market. →

LESS SUGAR
Consumers are more informed about the effect of foodstuffs they consume and the growing demand for less sugary products

By: Simone Liedtke17th November 2017
Although tank cleaning is considered a ‘necessary evil’ for any producer in the wine, brewery and beverage industry, South Africa-based industrial nozzle, pump and filter supplier Spray Nozzle says tank cleaning is required between batches to ensure that a reliable, uncontaminated, high-quality... →

SPECIALIST PRODUCT
The HydroClaw nozzle is a specialist nozzle which is best suited for the cleaning of tanks with high solids content

17th November 2017
The food and beverage industry is continuously looking for solutions to increase production efficiency with extremely high system pressure applications becoming more common, especially in typical reverse osmosis applications for whey, wine and beer filtration. →

UPCOMING AVAILABILITY
Higher flow rates are expected to be available very soon

11th November 2016
German drinktec trade fair organiser Messe München announced at this year’s Food and Drink Technology Africa trade fair that Italian wine technology exhibition SIMEI will, for the first time, feature as an integrated part of drinktec 2017, which will be held in Munich, in Germany, from September... →

INCREASING WINE’S EXPOSURE
drinktec’s integration with SIMEI will see 20 000 m2 of space dedicated to technology for the wine industry at next year’s trade fair

By: Robyn Wilkinson11th November 2016
Eastern Cape-based manufacturing micro-brewery Dockside Brewery is beta testing an in-house developed supervisory control and data acquisition system that will be launched in South Africa next year. →

STREAMLINING OPERATIONS Brewers can log information about each batch of beer on to Dockside’s system, which can then be accessed later for analysis or administrative purposes

By: Bruce Montiea13th November 2015
This year’s Nedbank Green Wine Awards, which took place last month in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, re-emphasised the industry’s imperative to produce local wine in an environment-friendly manner. With this in mind, this year’s award for Best Farming Practices – which was bestowed on Wildekrans... →

BEST FARMING PRACTICES
This year’s award for Best Farming Practices in the Nedbank Green Wine Awards went to Wildekrans Boutique Wine Estate, situated in the town of Botrivier, in the Western Cape

By: Bruce Montiea13th November 2015
Despite craft beer sales accounting for only a fraction of the South African beer market, there is still significant room for growth in the market as consumers become more educated about craft beer, says Jack Black Brewing Company marketing coordinator Frans van Staden. He tells Engineering News... →

AN ACQUIRED TASTE
Awareness about craft beer is growing rapidly throughout South Africa

By: Bruce Montiea13th November 2015
For craft beer to grow in popularity in South Africa, consumer education is important, as it will ensure that craft beer is on every restaurant’s menu, says Hate City Brewing Company. Consumer advocates, such as beer and food reviewers, can also help weed out breweries that are not producing... →

INTRODUCING NEW TASTES
Hate City Brewing Company is concentrating on bringing beer types to South Africa that are not commonly available

13th November 2015
Corrosion protection, epoxy flooring and waterproofing company Verni Speciality Construction Products, has provided a brewery in Botswana with a heavy duty flooring system to assist in maintaining hygenic conditions. The Supaflor PU HD 6 mm polyurethane screed, that was supplied to the brewery,... →

QUICK INSTALLATION
Verni’s Supaflor PU HD 6 mm polyurethane screed is a heavy-duty monolithic flooring system that is quick and easy to install

By: Bruce Montiea13th November 2015
While most breweries dispose of any waste produced through their brewing processes by selling it to livestock farmers – or buying their own livestock to feed their waste to – Boksburg-based brewery Just Brewing Company donates its waste to a local park and petting zoo, which use it as feed for... →

By: Bruce Montiea13th November 2015
Being the first brewery to open in the Western Cape’s Worcester region, at the Klipbokkop Mountain Reserve, has benefited local brewery Mountain Brewing Company (MBco) significantly, as it is now able to access an “untouched” natural spring situated 600 m from the brewery, says Klipbokkop... →

ADDING TO THE COUNTRY’S LAGERS
MBco’s Loadshed Lager was born out of the brewery’s realisation that South Africa comprises mostly lager drinkers

13th November 2015
The World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa (WWF) Sustainable Agriculture Programme maintains the importance of healthy, functioning ecosystems in South Africa’s farmlands, including in the production of wine and associated fruit. The programme, which sustainable banking-focused financial... →

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RICH PICKINGS
Sustainable farming aims to build farm productivity and profitability in a way that minimises any adverse impacts on the environment

13th November 2015
Making cider using an ultraviolet light pasteuriser is more product-benign and energy efficient than heat pasteurisation, says Cape Town-based beer and cider maker Garagista Beer Company owner Steve Miller. “We are the only cider makers in South Africa to use an ultraviolet light pasteuriser,” he... →

SOUTH AFRICAN PALE ALE
Garagista Beer Company has been making a local Pale Ale since June last year

13th November 2015
Industrial-strength pumps manufacturer and distributor Verder now offers a new, FDA-approved high-pressure, double-acting diaphragm pump, suitable for applications where the discharge pressure is higher than the available compressed air pressure, and for filter-press applications in the brewery... →

13th November 2015
Western Cape-based brewery Cape Brewing Company (CBC) has, with the help of renewable-energy company E3 Energy Group of Companies (E3), produced what it says is South Africa’s first commercially available green beer, using water heated by the sun. The beer-brewing process requires water at 85 ˚C.... →

INSTALLING A BREWING SYSTEM
E3 Energy Group of Companies had to custom design the 10 000 ℓ storage vessel it installed at Cape Brewing Company

By: David Oliveira14th November 2014
Jet Park-based corrosion protection, epoxy flooring, concrete repair and waterproofing company Verni secured a contract for its Supaflor polyurethane (PU), high-density (HD) screed flooring solution last month. The solution will be applied to the floors of the winery at Mont Rochelle in... →

By: David Oliveira14th November 2014
The winners of this year’s Nedbank Green Wine Awards were announced at Cape Town-based Myoga restaurant last month. The awards honour wine farmers who endeavour to reduce the impact of farming on their land and farm more sustainably. Sixteen top achievers were announced at the function, with the... →

BIODIVERSITY AND WINE INITIATIVE
The BWI encourages wine producers to farm sustainably and express the advantages of the Western Cape’s abundant diversity in its wines

14th November 2014
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and brewing and bottling company South African Breweries (SAB) launched the second season of the local reality television series, Future Leaders, which aired on SABC 1, October 14. A month-long nationwide search has yielded five contestants who will be... →

By: David Oliveira14th November 2014
Brewing and bottling company SABMiller CEO Alan Clark initiated further realignment of responsibilities within the group’s executive committee last month, following the combination of the company’s South Africa and Africa business unit into a single region. The realignment included SABMiller CFO... →

14th November 2014
Hotel group Tsogo Sun spent just under R3.2-million at two wine auctions this year, namely the Nederburg and Cape Winemakers Guild auctions, highlighting its commitment to offering guests at its hotels an exceptional quality food and beverage experience. The group took top spot at both auctions... →

By: Anine Kilian15th November 2013
Rapid and accurate in-line measurement of alcohol is importantin the distilling industry to ensure successful and profitable management of the process. This applies equally to modern and traditional plants, particularly in the current economic climate states liquid concentration and density... →

By: Anine Kilian15th November 2013
South Africa’s wine consumption grew from 6.1% in 2011 to 7.2% in 2012, owing to increased consumption by black South Africans, states CEO of official wine education body in South Africa the Cape Wine Academy and Cape wine master Marilyn Cooper. “Consumption decreased because there wasn’t a... →

By: Anine Kilian15th November 2013
The South African wine industry is under great pressure, especially the higher priced wines, owing to the poor state of the economy, winemaker and director of Durbanville-based wine farm Klein Roosboom Karin de Villiers tells Engineering News. She explains that wine farms producing cheaper wines... →

By: Anine Kilian15th November 2013
Economic consultation firm Econometrix completed a study regarding the Control of Marketing of Alcohol Beverages Bill and found contradictory evidence of the results of the country’s proposed alcohol advertising ban. The study was conducted locally and internationally and was completed in February. →